With a Raspberry Pi we can create a data server, a NAS, a media center, a Wi-Fi print server, a reggaeton music detector, retro arcade machines, manage automatic irrigation systems, among others.
But, in addition, it is also widely used when carrying out projects that are not related to the purpose for which they were created. The final example of a completely different usage is found in a T-45 servo armored hull video game To fall which Reddit user Grimdaria created as a Halloween costume for her 11-year-old son.
For Fallout lovers
Instead of buying a T-45 power armor helmet from Fallout, he instead used a 3D printer to print all the parts so he could scale it to the size of his son’s head and fit it like a glove. Inside this case this user used a Raspberry Pi Pico, since it is the smallest model of all those available and it is very easy to place it inside the headset.
The case of the T-45 power armor from Fallout is quite bulky, so there is enough space, not only for placing the Raspberry Pi Pico which was used, but also to place temperature sensorsa screen and even fans responsible for regenerating the air inside.
So that your child does not have problems hearing the environment and can communicate with the outside helmet, added a microphone connected to speakers and headphones inside.
From the screen included inside, you can check the outside temperature, check the volume level of the headphones as well as whether the fans and exterior lights are working.
In case you’re wondering, the screen is located in the farthest part of the face, at nose level, and has a resolution 128 x 64 pixels. The exterior lighting system is a NeoPixel ring of 12 LEDs that is activated via a button located on the exterior and includes a potentiometer to regulate the intensity level.
You can also do this
It would have been great if Grimdaria shared the plans for the helmet in 3D so that any user would have the option to print it. Luckily, you don’t have to look far on the internet to find it, as long as you know where to look.
From this link you can download the plans for the same helmet that Grimdaria used to make this project. If you still don’t have a 3D printer and have been thinking about buying one for a while, you will find all the information you need in this 3D printer guide.
